Improvement in skates



GEORGE V. SOOBEY,

I waited etikette geteld Gtjiiiite.

OF WATERLOO, ASSIGN OR TO HIMSELF AND REUBEN WOOD, OF SYRAOUSE, NEWYORK.

Letters Paton-t No. 101,523,datcd Ain-'il 5, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN SKATBS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making pau-t of thesame.

ments in Skates; and I do hereby declare thatthefolf lowing is a fulland exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings making part of this specification, in which- Figure I is aside'elevation of my improved skate.

Figure 1I is a top plan of the heel portion, and bottom plan of the footport-ion of the same. g f

Figure III is a plan of the heel-plate.

Figures 1V and V are sectional detached views, showing the manner ofattaching the skate of the heel-plate. f'

.Figures Vl and VII are cross-seetional views, showing the manner ofattachment to the foot.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures.

My improvements relate to that class of skates which are secured to thefoot without the use of straps, the attachment being effected by alock-fastening or clamp at the heel, and by side-clamps grasping theedges of the soles of the boot in front.

The invention consists- First, in the special construction theheel-lock.

Second, of a selfadjustable spring in combination with the overlappingtoe-plate formed bythe backward extension of the skate-runners, forattaching the skate to the foot.

In the drawings- A represents the skate-rimuer;

B, the heelfrest, and

C the foot-rest.

D is a heel-plate which is designed to be fitted and permanentlyattached to .the heel of the boot by screws, as shown.

It has two'holes, e c, formed through it to correspond with two pins orkeys, fj, proiectiug from the heel-rest B.

These keys are formed with -a wing or vane, j, projecting in oppositedirections, beveled on the under side toward the ends, as shown in figs.1V and V lhe heel-rest being applied to the heel of the boot, these keysenter the holes o e, when, by giving the skate a partial turn in thedirection shown by arrow, fig. II, to bring it in its proper positionunder the foot, the wings or lugs f will overlap the edges of platearound the holes, and wedge the plates B D firmly together.

This .vedging action and double fastening is due to the use of the twokeys constructed and arranged as and operation of above stated, a singlestud with a wing ou each side, which is in use, not accomplishing thispurpose of wedging the two plates together.

H H represent the guards or jaws for retaining the skateto the foot.

They consist of two bars secured to the under side of the foot-rest byscrews, h, iitted in slots in the bars. as shown in fig. 1I, the outerends 'i i of the bars being turned upward at each side of the foot-rest,and inclined slightly inward so as to conform to the edge of the sole ofthe boot when adjusted thereto.

-The set-screw which secures the guard H to the foot-rest is arranged ata sufiicient distance from the edge ofthe plate to permit the free endof the guard to be sprung away from the plate, and thus operate as aspring.

The guards H H being adjusted to the width of the sole of the boot, andheel attached as before described, the foot-rest is applied to the sole,the edge of which is arranged 'against the compara-tively rigid guard H.

- By pressing the skate against the bottom of the sole, the spring-guardH is sprung down, as shown in iig. VI, which gives the end of the guardaslight lateral movement sufficient to carry it beyond the edge of thesole, and permit it to overlap the same and resume its former position,as shown in tig. VII.

The toc-plate an` of the skate engages with the toe. of the boot byoverlapping and pressing down on the same a little to one side of thebig too.

This plate thus pressing at the front, and the guards retaining the footagainst lateral displacement as well as co-operating with the toe-platein holding the skate to the bottom of the boot, together form a securefastening that permits of the most ready attachment.

Tile skate is detached with equal facility by simply pressingslightly onthe spring-guard H, which maybe turned slightly outward, if desired, soas to form a projection for the purpose.

XVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. llhe keys ff, provided with beveled wings fprojecting in oppositedirections, when constructed and arranged with the holes c c of theheel-plate, so as to operate as set forth.

2. The selfadjusting spring-guard H in combination with the guard H andtoe-plate on, constructed, arranged, and operating as described.

GEO. V. SCOBEY.

Witnesses:

'JA i' Hryr'r, JNO. J. Bosman.

